Temple Run
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You grab an idol and flee a temple while demon monkeys chase you along cliffside paths. It popularised the 3D endless runner on phones.
Kit's verdict · 7.2/10
The tense chase still works, though its many imitators have since surpassed it.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Genuinely tense chase
- Simple swipe and tilt controls
- Strong sense of speed
Not so much
- Little variety
- Long runs become a test of patience
Play it if anyone who wants pure reflex play in short bursts.
Skip it if players who want levels, story or variety.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Temple Run doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Tilt your phone to drift left and right and sweep up coin lines without changing lanes by swipe.
- Swipe a beat early on corners; the game speeds up and late turns kill most runs.
- Upgrade Coin Magnet and Pick-up Coin Value first so every run pays more.
- Learn which obstacles need a jump and which need a slide; roots are jumps, fire traps and arches are slides.
- Stumbling once lets the monkeys catch up, and a second stumble soon after ends the run, so play safe after a trip.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- Imangi was a tiny studio run by husband and wife Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova.
- It launched as a 99-cent paid game and only exploded after it went free to play.
- Temple Run 2 followed in 2013.
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